Codemotion

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a Manager at a software company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

B2B Wholesale Marketplace Platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Codemotion to accomplish?

• Web app for marketplace platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Codemotion?

Upwork

Why did you select Codemotion over others?

• High ratings
• Experience

How many teammates from Codemotion were assigned to this project?

15

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The project was to deliver a B2B Auction Marketplace for wholesale electronics. It included business analysis, product design, development for the web, and deployment pipelines. We went to Codemotion with the idea and some prototype screens, and they handled everything from beginning to end.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• First, we got the app running and working perfectly for the last five months. So they completed the project, and we launched our marketplace successfully. The web application has an excellent design and works fast. Everything we talked about during our business analysis and design phase was met in the real application. Also, we requested lots of design/business logic changes, and they were able to help us.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

We worked with Nora, our project manager, and she was excellent. She understood the business domain better than everyone and made the right calls. She helped us a lot when facing product decisions. The team used Jira & Slack effectively, and I always understood the project stage, timelines, and deliverables.

What was your primary form of communication with Codemotion?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were very good at responding to our needs and making adjustments to the project/team. The result was quality code and excellent design work.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Codemotion could have done differently?

The business analysis phase can be integrated better into the project development.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am an engineering manager for an AI software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Codemotion?

We needed to hire a frontend developer that had some background in data science because math and statistics are involved in the project we are working on. 

We are a small startup company, and most of our funding comes from science-related grants. We’ve hired other companies in the past from the US that were too expensive, and we needed a cheaper alternative. We wanted to find the best person for the job, and we originally hired someone else, but we weren’t happy with the quality of work they were producing.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement? 

The developer from Codemotion works exclusively in a frontend development role. He is working to solve issues with the software and improve stability.  

The tech stack is React, and the frontend is built using TypeScript. 

What is the team composition?

We work with one developer. Codemotion has provided us with a project manager, but we take care of most of the project management on our end. 

How did you come to work with Codemotion?

We use Upwork for hiring, and we’ve previously hired independent consultants. We decided to go with Codemotion because they reassured us that if we didn’t like the developer, we could work with someone else. They have lots of developers, so it seemed like a risk-free option which was very attractive to our company. 

How much have you invested with them?

We have invested around $40,000 so far. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in April 2022, and it is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

Our goal is for the people that we hire to be independent so that we don’t have to go back and fix mistakes. Our developer from Codemotion is very independent, and we can hand over a list of tasks, and know he will be able to complete them. 

The developer has a Ph.D. and is very meticulous in all of the work. He’s been fixing the mistakes that were made by our previous developer and completely refactored and improved the stability of our system. We were having issues with pages breaking, and he is going in and fixing all of that. 

How did Codemotion perform from a project management standpoint?

The developer works just like a member of our team. He is responsive and always meets deadlines. 

We use Slack to communicate, and videoconference every two weeks. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Codemotion has provided us with exactly the person that we need. They originally gave us a few candidates to pick from, and he had the experience that we were looking for. The Ph.D. is so valuable to us, and the individual that they are providing us with is excellent. 

Codemotion is very professional. They check in with us every month, but they are very respectful of our space which we appreciate. We have hired other people that didn’t provide high-quality service like they do, so we’ve been very impressed so far. 

We know that anyone from Codemotion will have a certain level of competence. When we work with them we know that we don’t have to waste time trying to weed through people who cannot complete a job.

The developer that we work with from Codemotion is incredibly hard-working, and will do whatever needs to be done to meet a deadline.   

For how much it costs, the service is very good. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

We can’t really say anything bad about them.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO for a company that creates enterprise-level websites and apps for higher education institutions in the US.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Codemotion?

We needed to meet a quick turnaround time for developing first a mobile app and then a web app. Given that, we needed professional UI/UX designs and clean animation, but we didn’t have the in-house talent for such tasks. We also didn’t have the time to hire someone for them. As a result, we engaged Codemotion to help us.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve designed the apps, and Codemotion has worked on the frontend. We’ve used React Native for the development of the mobile app and React for the development of the web app. The Codemotion team also uses a combination of JavaScript and TypeScript for the entire project. 

What is the team composition?

We’ve been working with two developers and a business liaisons officer, who is helping us navigate the engagement. 

Originally, we acquired one full-time developer from the Codemotion team. After a while, we realized that the project wasn’t a one-person job, so we acquired another developer.

How did you come to work with Codemotion?

I found Codemotion on UpWork, and a couple of things about them spoke to me: their professionalism and their portfolio. On top of that, they had the ability to listen to our needs; they said that if their work wasn’t up to our expectations, we could contact them and their CTO would review their work. If resources were misused or their outputs weren’t production-ready, they’d help us get back on track. Overall, their business practice was professional, and everything was upfront and well-mapped-out. As a result, we hired them. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested between $45,000–$50,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2021, and the engagement is ongoing. The second developer came on board in mid-July 2021. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

One success metric we’ve had is the fact that we’ve been able to hire a second developer from Codemotion. Moreover, our timelines have been unrealistic since this project has been extensive. However, Codemotion has managed to deliver the project within such a timeline. Their ability to build the MVP in a span of months is outstanding, considering that their resources are working with us as a new members. On top of that, the time between finding the right developer for the job and bringing them on the project has been well-managed. 

Further, the Codemotion team is user-focused. They can implement great designs to the tee and come up with their own great ideas. Their standout idea is the usage of skeleton loading, which is used by Twitter and other professional web apps. For context, skeleton loading is when websites and apps load cards first before the actual card information shows up.

How did Codemotion perform from a project management standpoint?

The resources have both been fantastic. We’ve had excellent communications, and they have accountability. Moreover, we work with them as partners; we share the workload, so we don’t simply give them tasks. In fact, they can call us and assign tasks to us, too. 

Overall, they’ve been nothing but efficient and fantastic. They communicate deadlines well, and they tell us what they can and cannot do. When problems arise, they alert me ahead of time. To communicate, we use Slack. I have a call with them every weekday morning. We also use Zoom for video communication and Jira for tickets during the agile development process. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Codemotion’s technical experience is better than anyone I’ve worked with before. More importantly, they run their business incredibly well — they have fantastic internal processes. They meet our needs as a client, and we can easily ask them for more resources if we need to do more work. The team also helps us come up with a better partnership structure when we don’t have the right budget for the work. Overall, I see them as a great long-term partner; I’d recommend them highly to others. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

There could have been a playbook for the onboarding process. Since we’d never hired an outsourced developer before, it would’ve been nice to have a little heads up in terms of setting up expectations and communication with resources. 

However, this is a minor point. Doing such preparation is incumbent upon me as the one hiring and onboarding new developers. In any case, their work has been stellar. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Constant communication with Codemotion’s people is as important as constant communication with their developers. Use them to come up with ideas on how to move resources around. Overall, develop a relationship with the company as a whole and not just with their developers. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a team manager of one of the development teams at MID GmbH. The company offers consulting and software tools for modeling business processes, designing software architectures and creating database structures.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Codemotion, and what were your goals?

For one of our cloud products, we needed temporarily an additional developer to realize several web-frontend components in Angular. This also included transferring components from AngularJS to Angular.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We got in contact with Codemotion on Upwork. The project experience of the developer and his skills met our requirements. At first, we got in contact with one of their solution managers. With her we discussed our needs and the scope of the project. Since this made a very professional impression to us, we decided to go for Codemotion.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We did a kick-off meeting to discuss goals and the technical basis of the project. After that, we provided access to our system (e.g., to a git repository), sent some code snippets and mock data. Of course, the developer needed some help from us, but he got acquainted with our technologies and project structure very quickly. He delivered several frontend components written in Angular including unit tests. On these deliverables we do weekly code review sessions to identify bugs and to decide if some more work needs to be done.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We hired one frontend web developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The project is still ongoing, so we do not have any final outcomes yet. The UI components delivered so far fully meet our expectations. Their quality is good, and we were able to successfully integrate them in our product. Some minor bugs occurred, but the developer quickly fixed them.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

One of our software engineers communicates with the hired developer regularly to clarify questions. We usually track the progress once a week and do planning meetings when a UI component is almost done. During these meetings, we present UI designs for the next component to develop, discuss requirements and create user stories for the developer. For communication, we are using MS Teams and TFS.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Although, we hired only one developer, there is also a solution manager who makes the first contact. Beyond that, there is a happiness manager taking care of customer needs and communicating feedback from the developer to the customer concerning the overall collaboration, how the development process is going etc. They create a friendly, flexible, and professional atmosphere.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

We have nothing to complain about so far.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of a dating and social network site.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Codemotion?

I needed a company that could build a social network dating website from scratch.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Codemotion developed the website from scratch using JavaScript, and I completed the site design. Codemotion developed and enabled many features, including messaging, friend connections, chat, profile, search for people, etc.

The development phase took nine months, and Codemotion continues to help with bugs and maintenance 3–4 days each month. We plan to develop a mobile application shortly.

What is the team composition?

I work with five full-time developers and a project manager.

How did you come to work with Codemotion?

They’re the best company I found. I’m very lucky to have found them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2018, and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Codemotion brought my vision to life. They did their best to meet my needs and deliver what I wanted. After launching the site in January 2019, I wanted to improve certain things based on client feedback. By April 2019, they’d added features and completed the bug fixes, and I was happy with the site.

How did Codemotion perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re very good; I give them five stars in this area. They delivered the site on time. During development, I spoke with the project manager nearly every day; he was amazing and helped me a lot. I also spoke to the developers directly as needed, and we easily understood each other. I went to Kyiv, Ukraine last year and met all of the developers, and they were very welcoming. I’m very happy with the technology they used. We communicated via Slack.

Codemotion supported me through the entire process. They want their client to succeed, and they really care about the project and mission. That’s why I’ve decided to develop my mobile application with them.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The project was very complicated, but Codemotion understood my needs. The team is patient and professional. I believe that if I had chosen another company, they wouldn’t have been able to finish the website.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they’re good. I’m happy.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Interview the developers before you hire them. You can ask them questions through Slack, view their portfolio, and read their feedback.  

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the lead developer of a financial services software startup. We’re developing a SaaS platform for financial firms to consolidate and manage their clients’ data.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Codemotion?

We engaged Codemotion to develop our UI in React + Redux to meet a pressing deadline.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to get our product to market as quickly as possible. We needed additional expertise in React to bring it across the finish line.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We interviewed over a dozen vendors. Codemotion best understood our goals and demonstrated a collaborative nature that appealed to us.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

We used React + Redux, Sass, and Jest to build our platform’s frontend. Codemotion provided staff augmentation at first; they assigned us a single developer to develop React + Redux UI components based on existing designs. They then grew the team to better meet our needs and to deliver new functionalities in weekly sprints.

What was the team composition?

The team first comprised one React developer. It has since grown to three developers, a CSS specialist, and a project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Thanks to Codemotion, the platform will launch within two months. Their dedication and technical expertise have made the collaboration effortless.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We first organized development informally under a Scrumban system; it consisted of loose sprints and a large Kanban backlog. We’ve since moved to strictly Scrum with weekly sprints; we oversee their progress with GitHub and ZenHub as well as online chat and audio conferencing. While proficiency in English varied throughout the team, all members made valuable contributions to the project.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Whenever we were ready to grow the team, Codemotion quickly lined up interviews with specialists to meet our needs. They’ve been thoughtful and receptive collaborators from start to finish.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

Time zone differences and some language barriers occasionally slowed down the project. However, the team is dedicated and methodical, and they’ve delivered the highest quality products of any offshore firm I’ve worked with.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a startup that provides software solutions for internet marketers and advertisers. With a focus on ease of use and automation, our software aids internet marketers, media buyers, and teams to quickly achieve their ROI goals.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Codemotion?

We hired CodeMotion to develop a brand new software platform from scratch. We required a development team of full stack Javascript developers for our project.

What were your goals for this project?

We needed our software solution to be a single-page Javascript web application that utilizes modern libraries and practices such as ReactJS, AngularJS, NodeJS, and others. The developed product would be for a niche need in our industry, so communication and flexibility was an important deciding factor in selecting a team.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found CodeMotion through a promoted listing on a freelancer website. We had interviewed with a handful of other teams, but only CodeMotion met our selection criteria. They showcased great communication skills, talented Javascript developers, and the willingness to build a complex solution from the ground up. We needed a team that wouldn't just be a "one-off" job. When we presented the more difficult challenges of our project, CodeMotion was the only team that responded with confidence. They assured us they could complete the project to our standard.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

CodeMotion developed a web application using Javascript. This included building a frontend portal using ReactJS primarily, and a robust backend/database. Furthermore, CodeMotion custom integrated third-party code to meet our needs. They are currently working on additional features.

What was the team composition?

We work with a project manager, 2–4 full stack developers, a QA tester, a DevOps engineer, a UI/UX designer, and an automated testing professional. CodeMotion manages the size of the team as needed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The solution that CodeMotion created is the sole asset of our startup business. The delivered product is well-designed and beautiful software. It has far surpassed our expectations and continues to evolve.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

CodeMotion's project manager handles all our deadlines, goals, expectations, budgeting, and overall resource management. They use Slack, Jira, and Skype for communication. Their project management is exceptional, and there are no language barriers as they speak fluent English, as well as Russian/Ukrainian.

CodeMotion provides a team of talented individuals who clearly are passionate about their craft. They do a spectacular job at understanding our goals and budget.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We are impressed by CodeMotion's willingness and expertise in providing solutions to difficult challenges that arise. Rather than just following a list of specifications, CodeMotion's team works closely with us to brainstorm the best solutions. Their team solely creates some of our software's greatest features without requiring any specific direction or requirements from us. CodeMotion proves time and time again that they are passionate masters of their craft.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

The only aspect can slightly improve is providing better reports/information about each resources' logged time. This is mostly handled through a third-party, freelancer website. Perhaps, some extra reports and time-logs would be beneficial.